Montana Women Homesteaders: A Field of One's Own
- ISBN-10
- 1560374497
- ISBN-13
- 9781560374497
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 295
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Farcountry Press
- Author
- Sarah Carter
Description
By shedding light on Montana's first women homesteaders--determined 19th- and early 20th-century pioneers--Carter reveals inspiring stories filled with joy, tragedy, and redemption.
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